BEING KIND COULD BE A TIME SAVER

BEING KIND COULD BE A TIME SAVER

 

Studies have shown that helpful people live 2 ½ times longer than ungiving people. That figure seems extreme, but even a small extension of lifespan is a significant gift of time.

 

TIME FOR EXERCISE

 

If you don't have time for that daily walk, suggests the following: Drive your car to the far end of the office parking lot and walk, use the stairs instead of the elevator, and bring your lunch to work and use the extra

time to take a walk.

 

WHEN VACATIONING, TAKE YOUR MIND ALONG

 

When you take a vacation, leave your office work behind. It makes no sense to get away from it all and then take it all with you.

 

QUIET HOURS ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE

 

If your office is as busy as a bus terminal, you may try being unavailable at a specific time period each day. This may involve closing your door between 11 AM and noon or disappearing into a vacant boardroom. Make sure your staff is aware of your routine.

 

CONTROLLING MEETINGS

 

Procedures be drawn up for meetings. For example, the maximum length of time, limits on the number of participants and blackout times when no meetings are to be called.

 

LACK OF TRAINING WASTES TIME

 

If you find you are searching the office for the one person who is able to clear a paper jam or change the voice mail message or repair the fax machine, it's time to start training. There should be more than one person who is able to perform the various tasks around an office.